This show renews my faith in the scare and tension possibilities in the zombie genre. I found this show to be completely compelling with unrelenting dread. All its characters are essentially helpless in the face of this onslaught, which seems very realistic. One can easily identify with their terror. The human drama also seems more grounded with petty human failures predominating, instead of grandiose tyrants like the governor or Neegan. In my opinion, this show far surpasses it predecessors.